Course Detail: C_BOOKARTSSUMMERWORKSHOP - Book Arts Summer Workshop

A week-long workshop series where students will learn a variety of techniques throughout the session, including various book forms (single-section, accordion, compound bindings, star and drum leaf pop-ups) design (developing a visual narrative, rhythm and pace, balance and contrast), and printmaking techniques (reduction block printing and stencils). All of these skills will give each student the confidence to design and make a unique artist's book for a September exhibition at the Glickman Library.

 

Upon completion of the course students will have:

 

  • Gained experience in developing skills used in the making of Artist's Books.

  • Developed good production habits in working independently

  • Considered a broad range of possibilities in terms of producing artist's books

  • Gained experience in using form to complement content

 

Instructor Name: Rebecca Goodale

 

Instructor Bio: Rebecca Goodale is the Program Coordinator for USM's Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts, is the Faculty Director for the Book Arts Program. Rebecca is a book artist, whose work can be found in numerous public collections throughout the United States including the local collections at Bowdoin College Library, the Maine Women Writers Collection,

and the Portland Museum of Art. For questions regarding Book Arts workshop details, material lists, and tool kit contact Rebecca at goodale@maine.edu.

View this link for more details about this course and the course schedule: https://usm.maine.edu/registration-services/summer-book-arts#schedule


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